Ron Moody Videos : Freddie & The Dreamers - "If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody" (1963)

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Freddie & The Dreamers - "If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody" (1963)

Freddie and the Dreamers were an English band, who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. Their stage act was based around the comic antics of the 5-foot-3-inch-tall (1.60m) Freddie Garrity, who was famous for bouncing around the stage with arms and legs flying. The group remained active until December 2000 when they played their final gig at Margate Winter Gardens. After that date, Garrity was told by his doctor that due to his pulmonary hypertension it was not advisable for him to continue working, and he officially retired from any work in February 2001. He died in Bangor, North Wales, on 19 May 2006. The band consisted of Freddie Garrity (14 November 1936 -- 19 May 2006) vocals; Roy Crewdson (born 29 May 1941) guitar; Derek Quinn (born 24 May 1942, Manchester) guitar and harmonica; Peter Birrell (born 9 May 1941, Manchester) bass; and Bernie Dwyer (11 September 1940 -- 4 December 2002) drums. Although the band were grouped as a part of the Merseybeat sound phenomenon that The Beatles exploded around the world in the wake of Beatlemania, they came from Manchester. Prior to becoming a singer, Garrity worked as a milkman in Manchester. They had four Top 10 UK hits: a cover of James Ray's hit "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", which reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in mid 1963, "I'm Telling You Now", (number 2 in August), "You Were Made For Me", (number 3 in November) and "I Understand", which hit the number 5 spot in November 1964 ...

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